The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation TrustCommunity Development Charity in Christchurch

The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To afford relief in NZ to indigent widows and orphans of deceased freemasons, to assist in any public charity and to engage in such other charitable activities as the council may from time to time deem approved.

Registration Number
CC43999
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
stan.barker@barkerassociates.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
23564.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (10)

  • Bruce RussellDeputy Chair
  • Richard EllisCouncillor
  • Barrie MurphySecretary (departed 2019-02-28)
  • Malcolm YorkeCouncillor
  • Roger CookCouncillor
  • Stanley BarkerChair
  • Allan WilliamsChair (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Geoffrey FriendCouncillor (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Brian GoodmanSecretary (departed 2010-08-26)
  • Graham CatleyChair (departed 2010-08-26)

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The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation Trust

CC43999Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating21h ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
72/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.7K

Expenses

$453

Assets

$901.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To afford relief in NZ to indigent widows and orphans of deceased freemasons, to assist in any public charity and to engage in such other charitable activities as the council may from time to time deem approved.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.7K
Total Expenses
$453
Net Assets
$889.6K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 294 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
72
#31/295
Revenue
$4K
#246/295
Reserve Months
23564.4
#1/295
Surplus
$3K
#102/295
Staff Cost %
11%
#295/295

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 71.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC43999
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 May 1995
Registered office
169 Worcester Street Christchurch, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 12 September 2026.